Mushrooms touch every aspect of our society from politics to science to pop culture to the more than human world. The more I learn about fungi, the deeper and more connected my life becomes.
Mushrooms teach us about interdependence, a reciprocal relation between two seemingly interdependent bodies, ours and theirs.
Exploring the Mycoverse is a free Los Angeles-based meetup where we read myco-focused books, lead ecological discussions, facilitate conversations around fungi conservation, land restoration, and explore how to make mushrooms accessible to as many people as possible.
With each mushroom that I cultivate, I feel a deeper connection to the world around me, a bond that had been obscured by years of disconnection and trauma. I find myself in my living room, adjusting the temperature in a Martha tent, a mini-greenhouse for growing mushrooms, with a humidifier,